Boggle BrainBusters: Count the Countries

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | September 8th, 2025

How many hidden words can you find?


Woman on a laptop puzzling over the answer to Boggle count the countries or other puzzle. Image by Ammentorp

Exercise your mind by searching for words hidden in the Boggle cube. The more letters the better – plus bonus words to up the ante. Find as many words as you can by linking letters up, down, side-to-side, and diagonally. You may only use each letter box once within a single word. Pay special attention to the Boggle BrainBusters Bonus words! Play with a friend and compare word finds, crossing out common words. Up this week, a Boggle country count.

A Boggle count the countries puzzle: find seven-letter countries in the mixed-up letters

Tip: Play on your tablet or computer

To play the game on your tablet or computer, download the puzzle image above, then use any basic photo editing software (such as Preview, available on Apple products) to mark up the puzzle, as in the example below:

Bonus answers to the Boggle count the countries puzzle below

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Boggle brain-building puzzle answers

LEBANON

ALBANIA

IRELAND

BERMUDA

BELGIUM

FINLAND

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